A big thank you for your positive comments and suggestions. I feel like I'm finally coming to understand the ways to use the very wide range of tools available for astro-image processing
. I'm even using some of them for my terrestrial images too! Clear skies to all.
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Originally Posted by irwjager
Very, very nice! We don't get treated to this one too often - thanks!
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Originally Posted by CoolhandJo
Nice one! GReat detail focus and colours...
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Originally Posted by multiweb
Great shot. Nicely done.  |
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Originally Posted by marco
Hi Russ, very nice image of one of my favorites objects, well done
Clear Skies
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Originally Posted by Astroman
Awesome image, very well processed. Can see lots of detail as well at background objects also..
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Originally Posted by luigi
Fantastic image Russell, color is truly spectacular and the glow gives the photo a magic touch.
Hang it on a nice wall!
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Thanks guys. Praise indeed
! I'm pleased to have added something a little different to these excellent forum pages. Clear skies.
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Originally Posted by richardo
Hi Russ, great image of this very faint and very wide object.
What struck me first when I viewed the large version from your site was its orientation.
I thought great, not like every one elses who've taken this object. It makes you look for the face more and in doing so draws attention to the faint wisps of reflection (love reflection), then I noticed the face was looking at the glow- being Rigel.. perfect!
Love the soft intricate colours, it really is what this nebula is about because it's sooo faint.
In my own opinion, for ascetics, artistic framing and license, keep to the original posted.
I don't know if you took any flats or not, but if you are thinking there is a gradient, take some flats for peace of mind if you haven't already.
Other wise I think it's great as is!
Rich
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Richardo for taking the time to comment. Yes, I took flats, but I'm learning that getting good ones is one of the harder parts of this hobby! I, too, love the way the image comes together with all its subtle qualities, yet pleasing detail.
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Yeh he did and Russ should try what you say to have a look. I just recon the glow gives the image that mysterious quality and cleverly just suggests the illumination power of the mysterious obscured light source (ie Rigel).
Mike
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Originally Posted by TrevorW
Each to there own 
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
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Originally Posted by TrevorW
Great effort Russ, if you have GradX apply a coarse low aggressive to balance the background a bit to take out the glow from Rigel
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Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Please go back to your corners! Shake hands and agree to differ!
You have both made valid and important points and thank you for them
. TrevorW, I'll try the gradiant removal and see how it looks. However, I agree with Mike that a strong feature of the image is the glow from Rigel appearing to illuminate the nebula - this is what actually happens in space - and it is pleasing to perceive this connection in the image.
